Authentic Leadership - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T05:03:14.424-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:authentic-leadership John A. Byrne jbyrne076 Leadership Isn't About You - Marshall Goldsmith urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17211156458411818427-30e93afa7fc5c4cb35b867cbc9307e88 2009-11-18T14:06:56.335-05:00 Marshall Goldsmith http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/goldsmith/2009/11/leadership_isnt_about_you.html Chada Washington cwashington542 7 5 0 2 Itay Talgam: Lead like the great conductors urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5148759709451442800-48ee0a5863606ad267c59f1d82d0d100 2009-11-20T03:41:04.024-05:00 An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders. Itay Talgam finds metaphors for organizational behavior — and models for inspired leadership — within the workings of the symphony orchestra. Imagining music as a model for all spheres of human creativity, from the classroom to the boardroom, Talgam created the Maestro Program of seminars and workshops. An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders. Itay Talgam finds metaphors for organizational behavior — and models for inspired leadership — within the workings of the symphony orchestra. Imagining music as a model for all spheres of human creativity, from the classroom to the boardroom, Talgam created the Maestro Program of seminars and workshops. ted.com http://www.ted.com/talks/itay_talgam_lead_like_the_great_conductors.html Itamar Medeiros imedeiros325 2 2 0 0 Six Essential Leadership Traits for Hard Times urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8577082470103835169-932860b46cd60245083ae73a2062c75f 2009-11-17T13:00:45.217-05:00 Today's economic climate is an excellent time to build better relationships with present and prospective customers. Today's economic climate is an excellent time to build better relationships with present and prospective customers. coachingtip.com http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/11/six-essential-leadership-traits-for-hard-times.html John Agno jagno444 8 6 0 2 Are Leadership and Management The Same Thing? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14228658866172028197-37d1f182142177b68eb0f5bdb6b6c20c 2009-11-15T13:23:01.859-05:00 There are many questions around leadership: What makes a great leader? Is leadership motivation or is it vision? Are leadership styles indicative to situations? Are good leaders created or born? The questions around management are similar yet... There are many questions around leadership: What makes a great leader? Is leadership motivation or is it vision? Are leadership styles indicative to situations? Are good leaders created or born? The questions around management are similar yet... careerrocketeer.com http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2009/08/are-leadership-and-management-same.html Chris Perry cperry533 9 8 0 1 Innovation Leadership versus Traditional Leadership urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:697981206154200518-842345b9389d343c6e4bdf55df83b131 2009-11-12T11:56:38.361-05:00 There are many different ways to lead. CEOs with markedly divergent styles can be successful in different ways. The same leader will often adopt different styles in different circumstances. There is no one correct way to lead or manage. There are many different ways to lead. CEOs with markedly divergent styles can be successful in different ways. The same leader will often adopt different styles in different circumstances. There is no one correct way to lead or manage. business-strategy-innovation.com http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/innovation-leadership-versus.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 10 10 0 0 Shut Up And Listen Dummy! urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7544054651742460982-71010132a2888112cb474d43c47897e1 2009-11-09T09:45:23.697-05:00 Learn how to become a listener. Learn how to become a listener. mattcrowe.com http://mattcrowe.com/2009/11/09/shut-up-and-listen-dummy/ Matthew Crowe mcrowe925 4 4 0 0 A Sales Success Story - Overcoming the Price Objection urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18429398424783954037-772ae2c039e29a144a687a5f24de792a 2009-11-07T02:40:45.208-05:00 A few years ago, I was asked by one of my best sales executives to assist in salvaging a large contract with an Arizona client. The Sales Executive and his team had performed extensive business analytics, developed strong support from the client’s... A few years ago, I was asked by one of my best sales executives to assist in salvaging a large contract with an Arizona client. The Sales Executive and his team had performed extensive business analytics, developed strong support from the client’s... buyersteps.com http://www.buyersteps.com/profiles/blogs/a-sales-success-story Lee Novak lnovak111 5 5 0 0 15 Traits of a Great Leader urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5051522413125688334-1ff0746c862e30be1d49d1fd61ac6b06 2009-11-04T09:23:42.745-05:00 Today's post will make the case for leadership development. While much has been written about the traits and characteristics that form great leaders, the truth is that leaders come in many different varieties. There is no one-size-fits-all formula... Today's post will make the case for leadership development. While much has been written about the traits and characteristics that form great leaders, the truth is that leaders come in many different varieties. There is no one-size-fits-all formula... business-strategy-innovation.com http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/15-traits-of-great-leader.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 17 17 0 0 Just Ask Leadership urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15596764750797890017-f06809ea5d45162cc9fecc1642bf7193 2009-11-08T12:21:19.456-05:00 Good questions generate thought, focus and action from the listener. Good questions generate thought, focus and action from the listener. coachingtip.com http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/11/just-ask-leadership.html John Agno jagno444 4 3 0 1 The Three Kinds of Executive Courage urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9506057329306449604-3ce6d1ee27c9f1957417065114e37aae 2009-11-09T21:46:10.728-05:00 Try, Trust, and Tell Try, Trust, and Tell Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/19/executive-courage-trust-leadership-ceonetwork-treasurer.html?partner=relatedstoriesbox Chada Washington cwashington542 4 4 0 0 How Oprah Does It? - The three very big things about how to succeed urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15504441720355738407-3f7faba7bf652f8688feacc6da9f8a9e 2009-11-09T21:18:17.159-05:00 Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/03/oprah-winfrey-success-leadership-managing-secrets.html Chada Washington cwashington542 3 3 0 0 Leadership Through Sharing urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8757566095275830404-6471cdf1b0d299343f997c345ce0564f 2009-10-30T14:54:48.008-04:00 Knowledge is power and sharing it can build even more capability for the person sharing and the organization. Knowledge is power and sharing it can build even more capability for the person sharing and the organization. coachingtip.com http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/10/leadership-through-sharing.html John Agno jagno444 10 9 0 1 The True Cost of Not Making a Buying Decision urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7214194534594823963-79d15a7623dbe200bad4db011bd09452 2009-10-15T11:33:59.873-04:00 Today, after a six month sales cycle that included extensive relationship building, expensive marketing strategies and a detailed return on investment analysis that revealed a monthly savings of $13,347 per month (net after the expense of my new... Today, after a six month sales cycle that included extensive relationship building, expensive marketing strategies and a detailed return on investment analysis that revealed a monthly savings of $13,347 per month (net after the expense of my new... leenovak.ulitzer.com http://leenovak.ulitzer.com/node/1143349 Lee Novak lnovak111 12 12 0 0 How Ritz-Carlton Stays At The Top? - An interview with President Simon F. Cooper urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:676791734365944756-e05178ed2a4a308d9b7d74687bbac72b 2009-11-05T12:27:30.059-05:00 Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/30/simon-cooper-ritz-leadership-ceonetwork-hotels.html?partner=leadership_newsletter Chada Washington cwashington542 5 5 0 0 Leadership Beyond Bounds urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4211293645822551641-c794dbc0786c820098f855d2422ce95c 2009-11-03T10:07:49.648-05:00 Today's business challenges reach way beyond traditional job boundaries. So too must today's leadership. The most important and most complex business challenges require leadership that operates outside the boxes and lines of the organizational chart. Today's business challenges reach way beyond traditional job boundaries. So too must today's leadership. The most important and most complex business challenges require leadership that operates outside the boxes and lines of the organizational chart. Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/28/boundaries-collaboration-teams-leadership-managing-ccl.html?partner=yahootix Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 7 7 0 0 Leadership Beyond Bounds: How to lead by collaborating far beyond your area of direct authority? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3725408662719822913-1d2b55f5125208b21fb1eaa563cc6c79 2009-11-05T12:20:04.669-05:00 Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/28/boundaries-collaboration-teams-leadership-managing-ccl.html?partner=leadership_newsletter Chada Washington cwashington542 2 2 0 0 The 10 Greatest CEOs Of All Time What these extraordinary leaders can teach today's troubled executives. - July 21, 2003 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2334432116840419166-13f60e05925ce12eda87005f6dd5925d 2008-11-17T14:24:06.640-05:00 Jim Collins' essay on the ten greatest corporate leaders of all time and what you can learn from them Jim Collins' essay on the ten greatest corporate leaders of all time and what you can learn from them money.cnn.com http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/07/21/346095/index.htm John A. Byrne jbyrne076 277 266 10 1 Thoughts on Being a Thought Leader and Trendsetter urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8384739671970260383-45d178d4f3cd729ce39f712a1c1efcd8 2009-11-03T19:55:38.091-05:00 When our “new” (well, kind of) corporate parent’s PR department called recently wanting to profile me on the company’s internal “Thought Leaders & Trendsetters” web page, I naturally thought it was either a hoax, or just another corporate whim that... When our “new” (well, kind of) corporate parent’s PR department called recently wanting to profile me on the company’s internal “Thought Leaders & Trendsetters” web page, I naturally thought it was either a hoax, or just another corporate whim that... blogs.business.com http://blogs.business.com/whatworks/2009/thoughts-thought-leader-trendsetter/ Daniel Kehrer dkehrer628 1 1 0 0 Leadership by Example urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14010648315717773378-bbe4f3e7b3980087ff1ec7cb89a55e83 2009-10-21T13:12:04.856-04:00 How he drew on a lifetime of experiences in those critical moments on January 15, 2009. How he drew on a lifetime of experiences in those critical moments on January 15, 2009. coachingtip.com http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/10/leadership-by-example.html John Agno jagno444 9 7 0 2 Have you seen my team? I need to find them, I’m their leader. urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5054022015954724902-ab9b35ede6f4b81ebca08c82e0b917e2 2009-09-30T21:10:01.094-04:00 It’s not a cliche. Leadership is not about the leader, yet many forget. It’s not a cliche. Leadership is not about the leader, yet many forget. josejruiz.com http://josejruiz.com/wordpress/leadership/have-you-seen-my-team-i-need-to-find-them-im-their-leader/ Jose Ruiz jruiz910 10 8 1 1 Humility as a Leadership Trait - John Baldoni urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6769237488761899397-3d97e0cf8fc7cf7537f550ceb666ef4b 2009-09-23T18:43:17.010-04:00 HarvardBusiness.org http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/baldoni/2009/09/humility_as_a_leadership_trait.html Chada Washington cwashington542 12 9 2 1 Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9220378808043521969-f355b0e378bf7f5be1cb86eeb3bd1ad0 2009-08-13T08:51:44.517-04:00 Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness Without self-awareness leadership becomes just another exercise in ego gratification. Self-awareness allows for self-discipline and control of the ego. Without it the ego runs amok looking after itself and only... Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness Without self-awareness leadership becomes just another exercise in ego gratification. Self-awareness allows for self-discipline and control of the ego. Without it the ego runs amok looking after itself and only... Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog @ LeadershipNow http://www.leadershipnow.com/leadingblog/2009/07/emotional_intelligence_selfawa.html Johan Malmsten jmalmsten382 42 38 2 2 The unanswered question that no one else will ask urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17100365193533829033-1a60f5a11f7b3c144f7de4f9a0099673 2009-10-14T11:08:34.098-04:00 Here is the thing…Since we as humans have been around for tens of thousands of years and only a very select few individuals have been able to see even a glimpse into some of the most notable wisdom that’s out there in the world, I believe one thing to be very troubling…and it is my “unanswered question.” Here is the thing…Since we as humans have been around for tens of thousands of years and only a very select few individuals have been able to see even a glimpse into some of the most notable wisdom that’s out there in the world, I believe one thing to be very troubling…and it is my “unanswered question.” mattcrowe.com http://mattcrowe.com/2009/10/14/the-unanswered-question-that-no-one-else-will-ask/ Matthew Crowe mcrowe925 6 6 0 0 Our Greatest Fear urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7474945262349940130-dd4f9a8fef75044b49e4807fd46a93b2 2009-10-24T15:39:00.846-04:00 Our Greatest Fear Our Greatest Fear mattcrowe.com http://mattcrowe.com/2009/10/24/our-greatest-fear/ Matthew Crowe mcrowe925 5 5 0 0 Defining-You urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3026543941826037960-d7e40aa97550263dfe9e441f07467675 2009-10-07T09:38:25.829-04:00 Defining-You is not an easy process by any means and will be one of the hardest of all tasks in life. Defining-You is not an easy process by any means and will be one of the hardest of all tasks in life. mattcrowe.com http://mattcrowe.com/2009/10/07/defining-you/ Matthew Crowe mcrowe925 8 8 0 0